The New Covid-19 Presidential Guidelines on Covid-19
News Updates
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
The MInistry of Health has come up with a number of Frequently Asked Questions and below is a link to the document where you can find a response here: Frequently Asked Covid Questions
Approved Covid-19 Vaccination Sites in Uganda
The Government of Uganda recently embarked on a vaccination drive and published a number of verified sites for vaccination.
Open Now: Advanced Training on Vaccinology
ADVAC is a two-week training programme for decision-makers, including academia, industry, governmental and non-governmental
agencies. The Course aims to facilitate critical decision-making in vaccinology by providing participants with a comprehensive
overview of the various aspects of vaccinology (immunology, vaccine development, clinical trials, regulatory processes,
The Public Health (Control of COVID - 19) Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Health recently published the Public Health (Control of COVID - 19) Rules, 2021. (Under sections 11, 27 and 29 of the Public Health Act, Cap. 281) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon the Minister by sections 11, 27 and 29 of the Public Health Act, Cap.281, these Rules were made on the 1st day of July, 2021.
Key Notes On the Delta Variant and Media Hype
By Dr. Jennifer Serwanga Ssempala, BVM, PhD Assistant Director Research, Uganda Virus Research Institute.
On the Delta and Media Hype
It is correct, the Delta variant is taking over the global epid emic. However the media is more sensational than helpful, they are not bringing out the key message.
Kampala registers Indian Covid-19 varriant
The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has detected the Indian COVID-19 variant in Kampala.
According to officials from the Ministry of Health, the variant also referred to as -B.1.617 was detected from travelers returning from Indian. The variant was picked up after the travelers went to get tested after they were feeling unwell.
FOLLOW UP MENTORSHIP TRAINING
The UVRI with support from Training Health Researchers into Vocational Excellence (THRIVE-2) conducted a Mentorship Training in Scientific writing for 25 staff and students (MSC and PhD) in November 2020. A follow up training was planned to assess progress with publication of their work.
East African Point of Care HIV Viral Load Monitoring (PoC VL) Project Launched at UVRI
The PoC VL project was launched at UVRI on the 13th of April 2021. The purpose of the EAPOC-VL project is to examine the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of using point of care viral load(PoC VL) monitoring is to improve virological suppression among children and adolescents (age 0-19) years) living with HIV in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
The UVRI Director Professor Pontiano Kaleebu addresses Uganda's health care status on NBSUG television.
The UVRI Director Professor Pontiano Kaleebu in his address on Uganda's health care status hosted at NBSUG, he mentioned that "PA variant means that the virus is mutating and creating new strains different from others. We became concerned when the UK variant was first confirmed".